Jill stepped on a tack. Which part of the central nervous system caused her foot to move off the tack quickly in a reflex response?

A reflex response is handled quickly by the spinal cord, which can trigger the muscles to pull Jill’s foot away before the brain fully processes the pain. The correct choice is the spinal cord. The cerebrum may register the pain afterward, but it does not initiate this rapid reflex.

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